Omar Diaby

Omar Diaby
Omar Omsen
Born1976 (age 49–50)
Other namesSuper Jihadist
Organizations
Known forRecruitment of foreign fighters during the Syrian Civil War, especially French fighters
MotiveSalafi jihadism

Omar Diaby, also known by his nom-de-guerre Omar Omsen (born 1976) and by the media as the "Super Jihadist", is a Franco-Senegalese jihadist and YouTuber who was active in Nice, France before fighting with and later commanding the militant group Firqat al-Ghuraba in Syria. Diaby is considered to have recruited approximately 80% of French-speaking jihadists fighting in the Middle East.